DEFA14A 1 pnw3649311-defa14a.htm DEFINITIVE ADDITIONAL PROXY SOLICITING MATERIALS

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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Pinnacle West Capital Corporation

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 20, 2020.

PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL
CORPORATION

PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION
ATTN: SHAREHOLDER SERVICES
400 NORTH FIFTH STREET, STA 8602
PHOENIX, AZ 85004

Meeting Information

Meeting Type: | Annual Meeting
For holders as of: | March 12, 2020

Date: | May 20, 2020 | Time: | 10:30 a.m. MST

Location: | Meeting live via the Internet-please visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PNW.

The company will be hosting the meeting live via the Internet this year. To attend the meeting via the Internet please visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PNW and be sure to have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow ➔XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX (located on the following page).
You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above.

This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares by mail. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com, scan the QR Barcode on the reverse side, or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).

We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
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How to Access the Proxy Materials
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NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT 10-K WRAP
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How To Vote Please Choose One of the Following Voting Methods |  | SCAN TO VIEW MATERIALS & VOTE |

Vote By Internet:
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During The Meeting:
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Vote By Mail: You can vote by mail by requesting a paper copy of the materials, which will include a proxy card.

Voting Items

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:
1. | Election of Directors |  |  |
| Nominees: |  |  |
| 01) | Glynis A. Bryan |  | 07) | Kathryn L. Munro
| 02) | Denis A. Cortese, M.D. |  | 08) | Bruce J. Nordstrom
| 03) | Richard P. Fox |  | 09) | Paula J. Sims
| 04) | Jeffrey B. Guldner |  | 10) | James E. Trevathan, Jr.
| 05) | Dale E. Klein, Ph.D. |  | 11) | David P. Wagener
| 06) | Humberto S. Lopez |  |  |

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposal 2:
2. | Advisory vote to approve executive compensation as disclosed in the 2020 Proxy Statement.
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposal 3:
3. | Ratify the appointment of the independent accountant for the year ending December 31, 2020.
The Board of Directors recommends you vote AGAINST proposal 4:
4. | Vote on the approval of a shareholder proposal asking the Company to amend its governing documents to reduce the ownership threshold to 10% to call special shareholder meetings, if properly presented at the meeting.
In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote on such other matters as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.